UNDP Jobs - 49945- Consultant for Mainstreaming Agro-biodiversity Con

Consultant for Mainstreaming Agro-biodiversity Conservation in to the Agricultural Production Systems Ethiopia Project

Location :

Addis Ababa with travels to the four project sites with in the Country Office, ETHIOPIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

30-Sep-2014

Application Deadline :

25-Sep-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Month

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

One Month

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Introduction

This is the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the UNDP-GEF Midterm Review (MTR) of the full-sized project titled Mainstreaming Agro-biodiversity Conservation into the Agricultural Production Systems of Ethiopia (PIM 2913) implemented through the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute, which is to be undertaken in 2014. The project started on June 2011 and is in its third year of implementation. In line with the UNDP-GEF Guidance on MTRs, this MTR process was initiated before the submission of the third Project Implementation Report (PIR). This ToR sets out the expectations for this MTR. The MTR process must follow the guidance outlined in the document Guidance For Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects.

Project Background Information

The Mainstreaming Agro-biodiversity Conservation into the Agricultural Production systems of Ethiopia project was designed to provide farming communities with incentives (policies, capacity, markets and knowledge) to mainstream conservation of agro-biodiversity, including crop wild relatives of Teff, Durum Wheat, Forest Coffee and enset into the farming systems of Ethiopia. While the goal of the project is to improve in situ conservation of agro-biodiversity resources (including crop wild relatives) secures biodiversity values, ensures food security and sustains human wellbeing.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex I- Terms of Reference (ToR)

Duties and Responsibilities

Detailed Scope of the MTR

The Mainstreaming Agro-biodiversity Conservation into the agricultural systems of Ethiopia project MTR team will assess the following four categories of project progress. See the Guidance For Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects for extended descriptions.

Project Strategy

Project design:

Review the problem addressed by the project and the underlying assumptions. Review the effect of any incorrect assumptions or changes to the context to achieving the project results as outlined in the Project Document;
Review the relevance of the project strategy and assess whether it provides the most effective route towards expected/intended results. Were lessons from other relevant projects properly incorporated into the project design?
Review how the project addresses country priorities. Review country ownership. Was the project concept in line with the national sector development priorities and plans of the country?
Review decision-making processes: were perspectives of those who would be affected by project decisions, those who could affect the outcomes, and those who could contribute information or other resources to the process, taken into account during project design processes?
Review the extent to which relevant gender issues were raised in the project design. See Annex 9 of Guidance For Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects for further guidelines.
If there are major areas of concern, recommend areas for improvement.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex I- Terms of Reference (ToR).

Competencies

Demonstrate understanding of issues related to GEF Climate Change adaptation projects: experience in gender and climate sensitive evaluation and analysis;
Competence in adaptive management, as applied to GEF Biodiversity focal areas;
Demonstrable analytical skills;
Excellent communication skills;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A Master’s degree in Biodiversity, Botany, Environmental science, Natural resource management or other closely related field

Experience:

At least 10 years of progressive international work experience in designing, management, monitoring & evaluation of development programmes
Extensive expertise, knowledge, and experience in the field of evaluation of development programmes, mainly climate change adaptation or environment projects;
Knowledge of application of result-based management evaluation methodologies;
Knowledge of application of SMART indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline scenarios;
Experience in working with GEF or conduct GEF- programmes evaluation;
Excellent computer skills.

Language

Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Application Instruction:

Follow the following link: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=17904;
Download both TOR and Procurement Notice from the above link;
Submit your application according to instruction given on the TOR and Procurement Notice.

Documents Required

Technical Proposals in pdf;
Financial Proposals in pdf;
CV and full address of at least three references.

Note

Those applicants who have submitted their CV, without submitting technical and financial proposals will be automatically disqualified from further considerations.